Octaviano Olympio (uncle) Chico Olympio (uncle) Harry Olympio (nephew) Nicolas Grunitzky (brother-in-law)
Children
Gilchrist Olympio
Parent(s)
Epiphanio Elpidio Olympio Fidélia Afé Nanaga
Sylvanus Épiphanio Olympio (French pronunciation:[silvanyepifanjoɔlɛ̃pjo]; 6 September 1902 – 13 January 1963) was a Togolese politician who served as prime minister, and then president, of Togo from 1958 until his assassination in 1963. He came from the important Olympio family, which included his uncle Octaviano Olympio, one of the richest people in Togo in the early 1900s.
After graduating from the London School of Economics, he worked for Unilever and became the general manager of the African operations of that company. After World War II, Olympio became prominent in efforts for independence of Togo and his party won the 1958 election, making him the prime minister of the country. His power was further cemented when Togo achieved independence and he won the 1961 election, making him the first president of Togo. He was assassinated during the 1963 Togolese coup d'état.
Sylvanus Épiphanio Olympio (French pronunciation: [silvany epifanjo ɔlɛ̃pjo]; 6 September 1902 – 13 January 1963) was a Togolese politician who served...
coup which killed his nationalist political rival and brother-in-law SylvanusOlympio, Grunitzky was chosen by the military committee of coup leaders to...
Chico SylvanusOlympio (1902 - 13 January 1963), first Togolese prime minister and president and nephew of Chico and Octaviano Gilchrist Olympio, Togolese...
Dina Grunitzky (1903–1963) is the wife of the first president of Togo SylvanusOlympio. She was the wife first lady of the Republic of Togo from 15 April...
Gilchrist Olympio and its Secretary-General was Jean-Pierre Fabre until 10 August 2010. Olympio is the son of the first President of Togo, SylvanusOlympio, who...
the supreme legislative body. In the same year, the first president, SylvanusOlympio, dissolved the opposition parties and arrested their leaders. When...
first time the President had been directly elected, and Prime Minister SylvanusOlympio of the Party of Togolese Unity was the only candidate. He was elected...
Sylvanus (son of brother Epiphanio), would become both the first Prime Minister and the first President of independent Togo. History of the Olympio family...
giving Togo independence, and placing SylvanusOlympio in power as Togo's first president. SylvanusOlympio's eventual usurper, Gnassingbé Eyadéma, did...
party in Togo. The party was formed on 13 March 1941 as CUT and led by SylvanusOlympio. CUT gradually became more radical, and from 1947 onwards it demanded...
Togo under Nicolas Grunitzky following the 1963 coup which overthrew SylvanusOlympio. Additionally he served as minister of finance from 1963 to 1966. He...
Type Head of state Residence New Presidential Palace, Lomé Term length 5 years, renewable once. Formation 27 April 1960 First holder SylvanusOlympio...
1963 – Coup d'état in Togo results in the assassination of president SylvanusOlympio. 1964 – Anti-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta, in response to anti-Hindu...
are regarded as dialects of Ewe. Remotely related: Yoruba, Ga-Dangme SylvanusOlympio - First President of Republic of Togo Jerry John Rawlings - Former...
Togolese order of chivalry, established on September 2, 1961 by President SylvanusOlympio. The order is named after the major river passing through the country:...
Ngu Foncha – Togo French Togoland Togoland France 27 April 1960 SylvanusOlympio – Mali French West Africa 20 June 1960 Modibo Keïta – Senegal Léopold...
October 1961 Pierre Ngendandumwe Bujumbura, Burundi 15 January 1965 SylvanusOlympio first president of Togo, coup d'état Lomé, Togo 13 January 1963 Mehdi...
the first time the country's president had been directly elected. SylvanusOlympio of the Party of Togolese Unity (PUT, the renamed CUT) was the only...
Date Victim(s) Assassin(s) Notes January 13, 1963 SylvanusOlympio, first President of Togo Killed in the 1963 Togolese coup d'état. July 29, 1992 Tavio...
(b. 1894) January 13 Sonny Clark, American jazz pianist (b. 1931) SylvanusOlympio, Togolese politician, 1st President of Togo (assassinated) (b. 1902)...
January 1963 which led to the overthrow and execution of then President SylvanusOlympio. Paulin Freitas was the Grandson of King BÊTUM – LAWSON III of Aného...
Tanin Kraivixien (born 1927) LLB 1953 Prime Minister (1976–1977) Togo SylvanusOlympio (b. 1902–1963) BSc Economics Prime Minister (1958–1961) President (1961–1963)...
governor of Togo, was invited to Togo's independence celebrations by SylvanusOlympio, President of Togo. Efforts to revive the Colonial War League after...
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